The assailant was trying to kill a young girl when deputies opened fire.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A rural Oregon man killed four members of his family at the home they shared and was shot by sheriff’s deputies as he tried to kill a girl, authorities said.
Mark Leo Gregory Gago, 42,killed his parents, his girlfriend and their infant daughter Saturday night before deputies shot him, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said.
The victims were not shot, The Oregonian reported. Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Brian Jensen said the causes of death will be investigated.
“We’re not sure what was used at this time,” Jensen told reporters near the scene Sunday.
